Convicted Thursday of traveling to Nashville for sex with a minor, a North Carolina man now faces up to life in prison.

James Frei, 50, of Union Mills, North Carolina, was found guilty on all counts by a federal jury. The charges also included production and transportation of child pornography and online enticement of a minor.

In July 2016, the NCMEC received a cyber tip from Facebook about an adult engaging in sexually explicit conversations with a minor female, later identified as a 15-year-old Nashville girl.

In May 2016, he had already traveled to Nashville multiple times, MNPD reported. The man, later identified as Frei, went to the girl's house after her father left for work and engaged in sexual activity with her.

She was then driven to a nearby park, where they again engaged in sexual activity, MNPD reported.

In June 2016, Frei again returned to Nashville and on two occasions took the minor to a hotel near the airport, and there engaged in sexual activity, police reported.

Frei recorded the sexual encounters on his cell phone, police said.

Girl, man met on Facebook

MNPD Sex Crimes Detective Mike Adkins, assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Unit, interviewed the minor and learned that she had met the man in May 2016 through Facebook.

During the investigation, a search warrant was served at Frei's North Carolina home. His cell phone was seized. Through forensic examination, the phone was found to contain numerous images and videos of him engaging in sex with the minor female.

Frei was indicted in March 2017. The hearing for his sentencing is scheduled for May 20.